Open Cycle AG 2023-03-30 Vehicles moderate CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23168
Open Cycle UP Ekar, UPPER Ekar, WIDE Ekar and MIND Ekar bicycles Recall
Issued March 30, 2023 · Open Cycle AG · 270 units affected
In March 2023, Open Cycle AG recalled the Open Cycle UP Ekar, UPPER Ekar, WIDE Ekar and MIND Ekar bicycles, a moderate vehicles recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The rear brake can fail, posing a crash hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Open Cycle UP Ekar, UPPER Ekar, WIDE Ekar and MIND Ekar bicycles only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Open Cycle AG to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and framesets and contact their local bicycle dealer to schedule free installation of the repair kit. The repair kit includes a hydraulic brake hose/line, and a new frame insert for the rear brake hose and rear shift cable.
Recall details
- Brand
- Open Cycle AG
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 30, 2023
- Units affected
- 270
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle stores nationwide and online at www.opencycle.com from November 2021 through February 2023 for between $5,000 and $8,300.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23168
- Made in
- N/A
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Open Cycle AG has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 270 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 485,185 US households.
- This is the 209th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2023.